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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,431.40, 597,987.30 and 161,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,431.40, 597,987.30 and 161,943.80 is: 243,053.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,431.40 : 597,987.30 = 161,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,431.40/597,987.30 = 161,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,431.40x = 597,987.30 × 161,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,431.40x = 96,840,335,713.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,840,335,713.74/398,431.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,053.98

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